We'll be very lucky to get a draw here. The SA spinners arn't sub-continent standard but they're certainly good enough to give this England batting line up some problems on a 4/5 day old Oval pitch.

England being sadly exposed here.....Their attack is head and shoulders above ours and as for the batsmen.....

England stumbling to a defeat here unless one of the middle order can get a big score.

Eng 57/3

Ok..............maybe we can

Everything's alright. Ravi-Bop will bat all day to save the game.



Ahem

They don't, but England made Tahir look like a world-beater yesterday. Pre-meditated sweeps are a huge giveaway that the batsman hasn't got a clue what's going on. Thought we'd left that shot in the UAE.

Oh, Ravi...

Last year there was always at least one batsmen who dug us out of the poop and gave the bowlers something to defend. This year everyone's been a bit, well, turd. I'll be borrowing John_D's guide to division 2 at this rate...


Any of the resident Tykes on here at Headingley on the Sunday of the Test?

It's always a pleasure going to Chesterfield, no really.


Friday for me

Friday and Sunday for me, if it lasts 'til then.